Paul Verdin

Banco Comercial Português in 2000 (A): New Frontiers for a Local Champion (Spanish)

By  Paul Verdin,  Soumitra Dutta
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This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.

    Published 19 May 2009

    Reference 5196

    Topic Strategy

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    Banco Comercial Português in 2000 (A): New Frontiers for a Local Champion (Spanish)

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    This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.
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      SN Brussels Airlines: Taking Off for Profit?

      By  Paul Verdin,  Steven Nysten,  Chris Vandervinne
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      Toward the end of 2001, a group of investors is faced with the strategic decision of taking over (parts of) the bankrupt Sabena, the former Belgian flag carrier. To this end, the case describes the major crisis in the airline industry at the start of the new millennium, the competitive situation on the Belgian and European market and the chronic suffering of Sabena.

        Published 07 Jan 2006

        Reference 5366

        Topic Strategy

        Industry Airlines/Aviation,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

        Region Europe

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        SN Brussels Airlines: Taking Off for Profit?

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        Toward the end of 2001, a group of investors is faced with the strategic decision of taking over (parts of) the bankrupt Sabena, the former Belgian flag carrier. To this end, the case describes the major crisis in the airline industry at the start of the new millennium, the competitive situation on the Belgian and European market and the chronic suffering of Sabena.
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          Technology Strategy at Banco Comercial Português (2003)

          By  Soumitra Dutta,  Paul Verdin,  James Howe
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          This case describes how Banco Comercial Português (BCP) has grown to become one of Portugal's largest and Europe's most admired banks by leveraging its technology excellence. BCP's success has been driven by the implementation of an effective strategy of technology-enabled innovations.

            Published 31 May 2005

            Reference 5277

            Topic Operations

            Industry Banking

            Region Europe

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            Technology Strategy at Banco Comercial Português (2003)

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            This case describes how Banco Comercial Português (BCP) has grown to become one of Portugal's largest and Europe's most admired banks by leveraging its technology excellence. BCP's success has been driven by the implementation of an effective strategy of technology-enabled innovations.
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              Banco Comercial Português in 2000 (A): New Frontiers for a Local Champion

              By  Paul Verdin,  Soumitra Dutta,  James Howe
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              This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.

                Published 02 Jan 2005

                Reference 5196

                Topic Strategy

                Industry Banking

                Region Europe

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                Banco Comercial Português in 2000 (A): New Frontiers for a Local Champion

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                This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.
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                  Banco Comercial Português in 2002 (B): Frontiers Nearer Home

                  By  Soumitra Dutta,  Paul Verdin,  James Howe
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                  This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.

                    Published 02 Jan 2005

                    Reference 5196

                    Topic Strategy

                    Industry Banking

                    Region Europe

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                    Banco Comercial Português in 2002 (B): Frontiers Nearer Home

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                    This study of Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) raises broad issues relating to strategy by growth and acquisition and how market leadership can best be created and extended at home or abroad.
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                      Saatchi & Saatchi (A): Pioneers of Globalization in Advertising

                      By  Paul Verdin,  Eline Van Poeck
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                      This case describes the dramatic rise and fall of Saatchi and Saatchi in the Advertising industry, based on their vision of scale, globalization and diversification, driven by an aggressive acquisition strategy. The (A) case, set in 1988, is a condensed version based on the earlier INSEAD case by Sumantra Ghoshal and Alice Aves (INSEAD, 1989).

                        Published 01 Oct 2004

                        Reference 5200

                        Topic Strategy

                        Industry Marketing and Advertising

                        Region Global

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                        Saatchi & Saatchi (A): Pioneers of Globalization in Advertising

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                        This case describes the dramatic rise and fall of Saatchi and Saatchi in the Advertising industry, based on their vision of scale, globalization and diversification, driven by an aggressive acquisition strategy. The (A) case, set in 1988, is a condensed version based on the earlier INSEAD case by Sumantra Ghoshal and Alice Aves (INSEAD, 1989).
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                          Saatchi & Saatchi (B): From Dream to Reality

                          By  Paul Verdin,  Eline Van Poeck
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                          The (B) case provides an update of the subsequent events leading to the downfall and further developments up to 2002, with WPP, led by the former S and S Finance Director, Martin Sorell, coming out as the ‘winner’ in this global consolidation game.

                            Published 01 Oct 2004

                            Reference 5200

                            Topic Strategy

                            Industry Marketing and Advertising

                            Region Global

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                            Saatchi & Saatchi (B): From Dream to Reality

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                            The (B) case provides an update of the subsequent events leading to the downfall and further developments up to 2002, with WPP, led by the former S and S Finance Director, Martin Sorell, coming out as the ‘winner’ in this global consolidation game.
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                              Creyf's (Solvus Resource Group): David against Goliath in the European Temping Industry

                              By  Paul Verdin,  Eline Van Poeck
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                              The case describes the successful growth and internationalization strategy of Belgian Creyf’s interim business (temporary labour services) after initial internationalization debacles, which nearly bankrupted the original family company. It describes the ‘not me too’ – strategy of this player in an industry increasingly dominated by a few large European and even world players.

                                Published 04 Jan 2004

                                Reference 5198

                                Topic Strategy

                                Industry International Trade and Development

                                Region Europe

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                                Creyf's (Solvus Resource Group): David against Goliath in the European Temping Industry

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                                The case describes the successful growth and internationalization strategy of Belgian Creyf’s interim business (temporary labour services) after initial internationalization debacles, which nearly bankrupted the original family company. It describes the ‘not me too’ – strategy of this player in an industry increasingly dominated by a few large European and even world players.
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                                  Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC): A University without Distance

                                  By  Soumitra Dutta,  Paul Verdin
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                                  Case Writers: Anne-Maire DE JONGHE and Eline VAN POECK Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) represents the case of a “green-field university” (a new start-up from scratch), a distance e-based university, located in Barcelona (Spain), which was able to use the specific regional context of higher education policy in Catalunya to embark on a rather unique strategy and establish a unique organizatio

                                    Published 01 Jan 2004

                                    Reference 5197

                                    Topic Strategy

                                    Industry Education Management,  Higher Education

                                    Region Europe

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                                    Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC): A University without Distance

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                                    Case Writers: Anne-Maire DE JONGHE and Eline VAN POECK Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) represents the case of a “green-field university” (a new start-up from scratch), a distance e-based university, located in Barcelona (Spain), which was able to use the specific regional context of higher education policy in Catalunya to embark on a rather unique strategy and establish a unique organizatio
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                                      Alcatel Access Systems Division (A): Lessons from the Past

                                      By  Paul Verdin,  Arnoud De Meyer,  Rudi Bogaert
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                                      The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.

                                        Published 09 Jan 2000

                                        Reference 4873

                                        Topic Strategy

                                        Industry Telecommunications,  Wireless

                                        Region Europe

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                                        Alcatel Access Systems Division (A): Lessons from the Past

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                                        The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.
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